Using our student "Susie" accounts in the previous school year, contact was made with a
school in Stansbury, Australia. Through e-mail, students became e-mail pals and a sharing of
resources took place between each class.

This year's class has continued the communication in a more limited way. Although we
continued to receive e-mail for each participating student in Paradise Elementary, we have only been
able to respond through the traditional mailing system. Having regular access to e-mailing and
internet services will enhance this communication immensely for our students.

Through regular communication with the teacher of this Australian class, we have been able to:

share information about Newfoundland and Australia with our students.

explore interesting children's web sites with our students based on each other's recommendations.

Being a STELLAR school will enable this contact with Stansbury Primary School to be
consistent and regular. At present, the traditional mailing method is utilized to send mail,
information, project work, sample lesson plans to Australia. Most of the correspondence from
Australia has been immediate via the internet. This time-factor alone will enrich the connection
between these two classes.

The contact with Stansbury Primary School has been made as a direct result of an Australian
unit of study covered in the classroom. Many materials from Australia are used extensively in the
classroom. Guest speakers from Australia and/or people who have travelled to the country have also
been to visit our school. In addition, many print and non-print materials (such as videos and CD
encyclopaedias) are utilized in the classroom to promote the study of this country.